The word of the day for April 7th.
Today's word is laudable, spelled L-A-U-D-A-B-L-E.
It's a somewhat formal word used to describe something as worthy of praise.
Laudable is an adjective.
It's a synonym of the word commendable.
Here's the word used in a sentence from the Irish Times.
Fair and equal access to higher education,
regardless of socioeconomic status or geographical location, is a laudable aim.
Let's have a hearty round of applause for the word laudable, one that never fails to celebrate the positive.
Laudable comes ultimately from the Latin laud or laus, meaning praise, as does laudatory.
Take care, however, to consider the differences between the pair.
Laudable means deserving praise or praiseworthy.
It 's typically used to describe things people try to do or achieve,
as in a laudable goal or a laudable aim, or the work they expend to do so, as in laudable efforts.
It 's almost always used to describe a favorable response to something,
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.
Meanwhile, laudatory means giving praise or expressing praise.
as in laudatory remarks and laudatory media coverage.
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